Observation Log

[fizzy123]

I was thinking why not dedicate a corner for people to post their observations. Tis will help other members which might want to observe a particular object have a better idea or preview of wat he or she might see. Also it can help members to do some reference n compare
it with their own. Also people can say when their next observation is n it is held. :roll:

[Airconvent]

I was thinking why not dedicate a corner for people to post their observations. Tis will help other members which might want to observe a particular object have a better idea or preview of wat he or she might see. Also it can help members to do some reference n compare
it with their own. Also people can say when their next observation is n it is held. :roll:

Hi fizzy123,
That is the purpose of the observation forum. Some of us like Sam and I used to post complete reports with full details in the old singastro@yahoogroups but after a while, the objects are the same and it was noted not many people are interested in them. perhaps if there is renewed interest (as can be seen from an increase in reports in the observation forums), then we may consider creating a separate forum for it. Else it is better to keep the number of topics to a more manageable number, so as not to end up with only a few post spread over manyl forums.

rich

[harlequin2902]

Sam and I used to post complete reports with full details in the old singastro@yahoogroups but after a while, the objects are the same and it was noted not many people are interested in them.

Yup, the above is quite true. But maybe we could do it in another way, something like how the equipment database works. i.e the person can log in all the objects he/she has observed with his/her own scope/s in his/her home country in a list form, and newly observed objects can be entered into the list as and when they are 'discovered' by the person with his own intrument.

I have been keeping my own records on paper - pretty messy

Hm...

[Airconvent]

Sam and I used to post complete reports with full details in the old singastro@yahoogroups but after a while, the objects are the same and it was noted not many people are interested in them.

Yup, the above is quite true. But maybe we could do it in another way, something like how the equipment database works. i.e the person can log in all the objects he/she has observed with his/her own scope/s in his/her home country in a list form, and newly observed objects can be entered into the list as and when they are 'discovered' by the person with his own intrument.

I have been keeping my own records on paper - pretty messy

Hm...

ha ha sam....you have an ipaq to log everything, remember?
anyway, maybe we can do it like the equipment database...i.e. everyone creates one thread with a list of objects he/she has seen and continually edits this thread to update it as and when new objects are added...
won't serve much purpose except to log all our members' accomplishments...

rich

[weixing]

Hi,

anyway, maybe we can do it like the equipment database...i.e. everyone creates one thread with a list of objects he/she has seen and continually edits this thread to update it as and when new objects are added...

Hmm... I think this is a good idea and with such list, we can reference the list to find out whether certain object can be observe in Singapore and what is the minimum aperture to observe it. Very useful for observer that always observe in Singapore... like me.. Ha Ha

Have a nice day.

[fizzy123]

Maybe can categorize as Messier, New General Catalogue, Caldwell numbers, or we can categorize as planets, nebula, galaxy, cluster. :roll: 8)

[nF]

Well, as Richard says, I don't think making an observation log here online serve a purpose. It only serves something like a medal to "show off" to people that you have seen something like that. So this will not be taken under my consideration, but you can post what you have seen on your observation in the observations and events thread.